What were you afraid of when you were a child ? There were many things that I was scared of when I was little. Some of the fears I acquired were due to prevailing gossips and unfounded tales talked about by the people who were close to me - friends‚ cousins and my parents. But as I mature into my teenage years‚ I realised the folly and absurdities of my fears. In fact‚ some of them were so ludicrous like lurking monsters under my bed and demon-like character that brutally attacked anyone
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fairy appeared in front of me and said‚ “I would like to grant 3 wishes of yours.” “Seriously?” I was astonished that this scene that once happened in my dream may occur in reality .Excitement overwhelmed me. “Absolutely for sure .Please tell me your wishes‚” the fairy said composedly .The fairy looked so kind-hearted with white hair and moustache .The smile looked extremely gentle. “Please hurry up. I have no time to wait for you‚” the fairy added .There‚ I started my mind. “What should I ask for
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“Words Taken For Granted” One day a young man‚ Jake‚ who was fourteen years old‚ came home from school in a terrible mood. He had failed a test that accounted for a big part of his literature grade‚ and to top it off he had after school detention for being tardy. This just wasn’t his day. "Jake!" his mom yelled. "What are you doing? You know you’re supposed to do your chores right when you get home! And your behind isn’t in here!" "I’m coming!" Jake yelled‚ getting up and making smart remarks
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When presented with the questions‚ “If you knew you were going to die tomorrow‚ what three people would you call and why?”‚ many names and faces come to mind. Along with these‚ come a mix of emotion and feelings. Although it is a tough decision‚ my first call would be to my mother. Seeing how she is the woman who brought me into this world‚ it would only be fair that she would be the first to know that I was leaving it. Calling my mom would also serve two other purposes. The first being that my father
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This Goldfish‚ Would You Wish and The Brother’s Grimm Version of The Three Wishes is the way the wishes are used. In Etgar Keret’s story‚ most of the wishes are used intentionally and with a certain purpose. Most of the wishes seem to vary depending on what a person in that given situation would want – an elderly lady wants a child‚ a Holocaust survivor wishes for world peace‚ and a Russian migrant just wants something to talk to. In contrast‚ within the Grimm story‚ all the wishes are used unintentionally
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2010. SUBJECT: LETTER OF BIRTHDAY WISHES Dear Aslam‚ Hope this letter finds you and your family in best of health. Let me remind you that you are going to be a year older on your birthday and I am writing to wish you millions of blessings and happiness. You are a remarkable buddy of mine and I remember the great time we spent together in school and college. On this very special day‚ I pray that your every wish will come true. I know you well and I assume that you would have arranged a wild celebration
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really appreciated the house and all of its wonders. I just took it for granted. Now‚ being from the house‚ feels like a prolonged vacation. Everybody tends to take things for granted in life. It is just in our nature. However‚ when we overlook things in life‚ we do not appreciate what it means to us and how much we need it in our life. Looking back‚ I can say that there are many more things in life that I overlook and take for granted. We should start enjoying the little things in life‚ that is the only
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Experience Speech “Taking Things for Granted” Growing up all through life you hear people constantly telling you not to take things in life for granted. I was told that quite often as a child but I usually let it go through one ear and out the other. One day I was faced with the tragic‚ unexpected death of my uncle and then everything began to set in. I unfortunately learned the hard way to never take the love and family that you have in your life for granted because all of that could be gone
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Poem Analysis Project The poem "If you were coming in the Fall" was written by Emily Dickinson. Through her career she innovated brief conceptualized poetry that explored inner emotional concepts such as love‚ death‚ and longing. Like other poems‚ "If you were coming in the Fall" talks about the speaker’s love and how she waits him to return. It can be assumed that the speaker is a female because it was written in 1st person and the author‚ Dickinson‚ is a woman. Also‚ the speaker uses words and
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Katie Hinman Bailey 1113 1:00 pm 8 March 2010 “While You Were Sleeping” Think back to when you were a young girl. Did you ever have the fear of being alone forever or finding the right guy for you? That use to be one of my biggest fears. I hated the idea of being along but even more so I hated the idea of being with the wrong person. This is exactly how Lucy felt in the movie While You Were Sleeping. She felt alone but not so alone to she would just settle for just anyone like Joe Jr. She
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